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Antoine Semenyo
Semenyo with AFC Bournemouth in 2023
Personal information
Full name Antoine Serlom Semenyo[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Chelsea, England[3]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[4]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bournemouth
Number 24
Youth career
2017–2018 Bristol City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Bristol City 112 (16)
2018 → Bath City (loan) 14 (3)
2018–2019 → Newport County (loan) 21 (3)
2020 → Sunderland (loan) 7 (0)
2023– Bournemouth 81 (20)
International career‡
2022– Ghana 27 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:56, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:42, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

Antoine Serlom Semenyo (born 7 January 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Bournemouth. Born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team.

Club career

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Semenyo had unsuccessful trials for London clubs Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Millwall.[5] At the age of 15, he was rejected by Crystal Palace after an eight-week trial with the Croydon based club. He initially decided to give up on becoming a professional footballer before Dave Hockaday convinced him to join his youth academy program at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.[6] Semenyo's development saw Birmingham City, Crystal Palace and Bristol City show interest in signing him.[7] In 2017, he signed for Bristol City's academy.[6]

Bristol City

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Early appearances and loans

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Semenyo signed his first professional contract in January 2018 and joined Bath City on a short-term loan.[8] He scored six goals from 16 appearances for the National League South club before returning to Bristol City.[9] He made his Bristol City debut on the final day of the 2017–18 season coming on as a second-half substitute for Lloyd Kelly in the 3–2 loss to Sheffield United at Ashton Gate.[10]

On 18 July 2018, Semenyo joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a season-long loan.[11] He made his Newport debut in a 3–0 defeat against Mansfield Town on 4 August 2018 as a second-half substitute[12] and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 EFL Cup first round win over Cambridge United.[13] At Newport, he began to play on the wing rather than his original position of striker.[7] On 6 January 2019, he played the full 90 minutes as Newport knocked Premier League club Leicester City out of the FA Cup in the third round with a 2–1 win.[14] He also played the entirety of the 1–1 draw away at EFL Championship side Middlesbrough on 26 January.[15] The following day, he was recalled by Bristol city after making 32 appearances in all competitions for the Welsh club.[16]

Upon his return to Bristol City he was allocated the shirt number 18 and named as a substitute for the EFL Championship match away to Blackburn Rovers on 9 February 2019. On 2 March, he appeared as a 53rd minute substitute for Callum O'Dowda in 1–1 draw with Preston North End and, seven days later, he made his first start for the club in a 1–0 home loss to Leeds United.[17] On 27 April 2019, Semenyo controversially received his first career red card against Derby County for a challenge on Tom Huddlestone.[18] In June 2019, he signed a new four-year contract with the club.[19]

After making eleven appearances for Bristol City in the first half of the 2019–20 season, Semenyo joined EFL League One club Sunderland on loan for the remainder of the season.[20] He made seven appearances for Sunderland without scoring, making his only start in his final appearance at Bristol Rovers on 10 March 2020. After the season was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to Bristol City.[21]

First team breakthrough
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Semenyo began the 2020–21 by scoring his first goal for Bristol City in an EFL Cup first round tie against Exeter City on 5 September 2020.[22] Eleven days later, he assisted goals for Chris Martin and Kasey Palmer, before scoring himself in a 4–0 win over Northampton Town in the second round of the same competition.[23]

During November 2020, he recorded assists in three consecutive EFL Championship matches against Huddersfield Town, Cardiff City and Derby County. He ended the season having played fifty competitive games, scoring five and assisting seven goals.[24] He was named Bristol City's Young Player of the Year on 10 May 2021.[25]

During the 2021–22 season, Semenyo registered eight goals and twelve assists in 32 games across all competitions.[26] He won the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for January 2022 after scoring three goals and getting three assists.[27]

Semenyo began the 2022–23 season by scoring in a 3–1 EFL Cup first round win over Wycombe Wanderers on 24 August.[28] He followed this up by scoring in his first two EFL Championship appearances of the season, against Blackpool on 27 August and Huddersfield Town on 31 August.[29]

During January 2023, he scored in three consecutive league matches against Coventry City,[30] Birmingham City[31] and Blackburn Rovers,[32] as well as an FA Cup third round tie against Swansea City.[33] This form saw reported interest from Premier League clubs Southampton and Crystal Palace, as well as two rejected offers from Bournemouth.[34]

Bournemouth

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On 27 January 2023, Semenyo completed a transfer to Bournemouth worth £10 million on a four-and-a-half-year contract.[35] He made his debut for the club in 1–0 Premier League loss at Brighton & Hove Albion on 4 February[36] and scored his first goal on 30 April 2023 in a 4–1 home win over Leeds United.[37]

On 19 August 2023, Bournemouth's first away match of the 2023–24 Premier League season, Semenyo gave the team a 1–0 lead over Liverpool at Anfield to register his second goal for the club. On 28 October, he scored in Bournemouth's first league win of the season and first under Andoni Iraola as they beat Burnley 2–1 in matchday 10 of the Premier League. He ended his first full Premier League season with eight goals and two assists from 33 appearances.[38]

On 8 July 2024, he signed a new contract with the club until 2029.[39]

Semenyo began the 2024–25 season by scoring an 86th-minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest on 17 August.[40] Two weeks later he scored Bournemouth's first goal of a 3–2 comeback win over Everton at Goodison Park.[41]

On 2 November 2024, he scored in Bournemouth's 2–1 win over Premier League champions Manchester City at Dean Court, ending City's eleven-month unbeaten run in the competition.[42] His fifth goal of the season came in a 3–0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on 22 December.[43] On 25 January 2025, he scored the fifth goal of Bournemouth's 5–0 win over Nottingham Forest, extending the club's unbeaten run in the Premier League to eleven matches.[44]

On 14 April 2025, Semenyo scored his tenth goal of the season to give Bournemouth a 1–0 win over Fulham and end their run of six matches without a Premier League win. His goal came after 53 seconds of the match, making it Bournemouth's third-fastest Premier League goal.[45] He achieved a personal best in the 2024–25 Premier League season by scoring 11 goals.[46]

International career

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Born in England, Semenyo is of Ghanaian descent.[47]

He was called up to the Ghana national team on 26 May 2022[48] and made his debut for the Black Stars in a 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Madagascar on 1 June.[49]

On 14 November 2022, Semenyo was included in Ghana's 26-man squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[50] He scored his first international goal in the team's final warm-up match for the tournament, a 2–0 win over Switzerland on 17 November.[51] At the tournament finals, he made two substitute appearances in the group matches against Portugal[52] and Uruguay.[53]

Semenyo's first competitive goal for Ghana came in the sixth minute of stoppage time in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola on 23 March 2023, giving the Black Stars a 1–0 win.[54]

In January 2024, he was named in Ghana's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[55] He started all three group matches as the tournament as Ghana were eliminated with two draws and a loss.[56]

Personal life

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Semenyo's father, Larry, is a former footballer, having played as a midfielder for Okwawu United in the Ghana Premier League.[57]

Antoine's younger brother Jai Semenyo is also a professional footballer. He plays for National League side Eastleigh.[58]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bristol City 2017–18[59] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2018–19[59] Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 — 4 0
2019–20[59] Championship 9 0 1 0 1 0 — 11 0
2020–21[59] Championship 44 2 3 1 3 2 — 50 5
2021–22[59] Championship 31 8 1 0 0 0 — 32 8
2022–23[59] Championship 23 6 2 1 2 1 — 27 8
Total 112 16 7 2 6 3 — 125 21
Bath City (loan) 2017–18[59] National League South 14 3 0 0 — 2[a] 3 16 6
Newport County (loan) 2018–19[59] League Two 21 3 5 0 2 1 4[b] 2 32 6
Sunderland (loan) 2019–20[59] League One 7 0 — — — 7 0
AFC Bournemouth 2022–23[59] Premier League 11 1 — — — 11 1
2023–24[59] Premier League 33 8 1 0 2 0 — 36 8
2024–25[59] Premier League 37 11 4 2 1 0 — 42 13
Total 81 20 5 2 3 0 — 89 22
Career total 235 42 17 4 11 4 6 5 269 55
  1. ^ Appearances in Somerset Premier Cup[citation needed]
  2. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

International

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As of match played 24 March 2025[60]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Ghana 2022 6 1
2023 8 1
2024 11 0
2025 2 1
Total 27 3
Scores and results list Ghana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Semenyo goal.[60]
List of international goals scored by Antoine Semenyo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2022 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates   Switzerland 2–0 2–0 Friendly
2 23 March 2023 Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi, Ghana  Angola 1–0 1–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification[61]
3 21 March 2025 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana  Chad 1–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Individual

References

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  29. ^ "Bristol City 2–0 Huddersfield: Nahki Wells and Antoine Semenyo steer Robins to victory". Sky Sports. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  30. ^ "Coventry 1–1 Bristol City: Antoine Semenyo earns point for Robins". Sky Sports. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
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